Catalonia Sports Highlights - Guide to the Catalan Pyrenees

This Spanish Autonomous Community boasts the highest rated skiing in Spain, and the most resorts in all the Pyrenees mountains.

Not to mention, an excellent network of trekking and walking routes, plenty of free mountain refuges, great locations for caving and climbing unbeatable conditions formountain flying, plus the best river rafting in Europe.

Here's a list of Catalonia's Sports Highlights:

Walking and trekking in the Catalonia Pyrenees

All of Catalonia's parks and protected nature areas have an aray of paths, trails and routes for all levels, lengths and interests.

Skiing and Snowboarding in the Catalonia Pyrenees

The mountains of Catalonia are home to more ski resorts than any other area of the Pyrenees range.

There are 17 resorts, 130 ski-lifts and over 612 Km of skiable slopes.

Excellent snow conditions, top-notch facilities, hard to beat prices and good, affordable accommodation, has made this beautiful area of the Pyrenees one of the best places for skiing in Europe.

You'll find Catalonia's ski resorts in the provinces of Girona, Lleida and Barcelona.

Weather in the Catalan Pyrenees is perfect for downhill skiing, as well as lots of other winter activities, including: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dog sledding (mushing), snowmobiling, mini-skiing and more.

Catalonia Water Sports, Canyoning and Caving

Catalonia is a number one destination for water sports in the Pyrenees.

In fact, this privileged area boasts one of the most powerful rivers of the whole range; the Noguera Pallaresa, which has more than 40 km of navigable water, and the Rafting and Kayaking centre of Europe.